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Category Archives: Grammar

  1. I’m soooo boring! Hee hee *snort* February 20, 2010

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate.

    16 comments
  2. Mastering the art of chain conjugation September 22, 2009

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate.

    9 comments
  3. The #1 Chinese myth July 24, 2009

    Posted in Chinese, Grammar, Personal.

    18 comments
  4. The essence of sentence construction May 18, 2009

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate.

    19 comments
  5. When to use (and not use) grammar March 22, 2009

    Posted in Grammar, Korean, Learning & Resources.

    15 comments
  6. The opposite of polite… rude? Not really. December 24, 2008

    Posted in Culture, Grammar, Intermediate, Learning & Resources.

    12 comments
  7. Peculiar properties of 「多い」 and 「少ない」 October 28, 2008

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Vocabulary.

    8 comments
  8. Figuring out Chinese: 在 vs 着 August 29, 2008

    Posted in Beginner, Chinese, Grammar, プチポスト.

    20 comments
  9. Figuring out Chinese: Finding out about “何” August 1, 2008

    Posted in Chinese, Grammar, Learning & Resources, Vocabulary.

    12 comments
  10. Can you do it? Maybe not, but it can be done. July 30, 2008

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Vocabulary.

    10 comments
  11. On the (possible) origin of 「出来る」 July 26, 2008

    Posted in Chinese, Grammar, Intermediate, Kanji.

    31 comments
  12. My textbook introduction and first dialogue July 23, 2008

    Posted in Beginner, Grammar, Textbook, Vocabulary.

    25 comments
  13. The various uses of 「中」 June 4, 2008

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Kanji.

    9 comments
  14. Actually, Japanese has future tense! Kind of… May 26, 2008

    Posted in Beginner, Grammar.

    4 comments
  15. Comparing to Chinese (part 3): Grammar May 18, 2008

    Posted in Beginner, Chinese, Grammar.

    39 comments
  16. The most useful word… EVAR May 2, 2008

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Vocabulary.

    8 comments
  17. Repeat after me, there is NO such thing as a subject! September 3, 2007

    Posted in Beginner, Grammar.

    19 comments
  18. Bet you didn’t know it even existed, well… it doesn’t March 30, 2007

    Posted in Advanced, Grammar.

    8 comments
  19. Part 2 on the non-existent 「たい」 form rule February 22, 2007

    Posted in Beginner, Grammar.

    11 comments
  20. Ssh, don’t tell anyone but… you can use 「を」 with the 「たい」 form February 16, 2007

    Posted in Beginner, Grammar.

    16 comments
  21. “Overflowing with leftover goodness…” November 9, 2006

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Kanji, Vocabulary.

    9 comments
  22. I was going to make a better title but eh, whatever September 1, 2006

    Posted in Colloquialism, Grammar, Intermediate, Vocabulary.

    8 comments
  23. Kansai people hate it when you say 「じゃん」 April 11, 2006

    Posted in Colloquialism, Grammar, Intermediate.

    15 comments
  24. What did 「っけ」 mean, again? March 27, 2006

    Posted in Grammar, Intermediate, Vocabulary.

    9 comments
  25. というか、I have to go February 23, 2006

    Posted in Colloquialism, Grammar, Intermediate.

    11 comments